Veterans Day recognizes all of the veterans that were in the wars. To start from the beginning, World War I was from 1914-1918 and was a war that was also called "The World War" and "The War To End All Wars. World War I ended with the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed on June 28, 1918. This treaty was signed in June, however, the fighting stopped seven months earlier at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. The fighting stopped because of an armistice, the agreement between two sides to stop fighting (truce), between the Allies and Germany.
President Wilson started the World War 1 and ended it too with him still being president, also. Wilson said on November 11, 1919, the first comemoration of Armistice Day, that it should be celebrated by parades, public meetings, and hardly no work. An Act was made in May of 1938 to legalize the holiday of November 11th.
In 1954, World War II was over and this was a huge war also that killed a lot of people. So congress changed that act by changing the name "Armistice" to "Veterans." After this word was changed, Veterans Day refers to recognizing all veterans in all of the wars. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 declared in a newspaper, "NOW, THEREFORE, I, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day. On that day let us solumny remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiently, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain. I also direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all Public buildings on Veterans Day."
I the acts to legalize this day was very important to our country! These veterans did a lot for our country and every one of them deserve a day to recognize and remember them on. Also, this link right here is an original newspaper about the end of this war. http://www.footnote.com/image/#92912180
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